In this edition of the Healthspan Insider, Melbourne Functional Medicine’s Mark Payne reviews new research shaping longevity and optimisation – from hydration and stress biology to fasting windows, sleep-based disease prediction, anxiety metabolism, and exercise-driven inflammation.
Beyond insulin: A deeper look at metabolic health for optimal performance
Metabolic health is about flexibility – your body’s ability to switch smoothly between fuel sources for steady energy, focus, and resilience. Personalised testing, smart nutrition, movement, and lifestyle shifts can unlock long-term vitality and optimise your unique metabolic blueprint.
The role of optimal hydration in cognition and focus
Struggling with brain fog, poor focus, or that 3 pm crash? Hydration might be the key. Discover how the right balance of water and electrolytes can sharpen memory, lift mood, and keep your energy steady all day.
8 things I’ve learned about biohacking for women
Most biohacking advice is based on men. In this article, Health Coach Liv shares 8 powerful insights every woman should know to train smarter, fuel better, and recover fully – based on physiology, not guesswork.
Higher intensity beats Zone 2, gut microbes shape ageing, Lp(a) needs targeted care
In this edition of the Healthspan Insider Research Roundup: higher-intensity exercise may deliver greater gains than Zone 2 alone, gut microbes like Streptococcus and Akkermansia are shaping ageing, and most cholesterol drugs still don’t lower Lp(a). Plus breakthroughs in skin repair, organ replacement, gene editing, and psilocybin.
Creatine benefits beyond the gym: Brain, bones, and better ageing
Creatine is fast becoming a must-have for health optimisers – fueling sharper thinking, stronger bones, balanced hormones, and better recovery. With standout benefits for women and ageing well, it’s a smart, science-backed upgrade for energy, resilience, and vitality.
Poor flexibility may signal reduced lifespan in midlife
Middle-aged adults with reduced joint flexibility were significantly more likely to die from natural, non-COVID causes over a 13-year period, suggesting flexibility may be an overlooked marker of longevity.
Rapamycin restores tendon-to-bone healing in ageing joints
Rapamycin significantly improves tendon-to-bone healing in ageing by enhancing bone growth, fibrocartilage regeneration, and tendon repair, leading to better structural and functional recovery after injury.
Hormesis: Using controlled stress to go harder, faster, stronger, smarter
Discover how small, controlled stressors like fasting, heat, cold, and low-oxygen training can trigger powerful adaptations in the body. Hormesis helps boost resilience, improve performance, sharpen cognition, and support healthy ageing – when done in the right dose.
Men’s Health Week: Taking control of your health from 30 to 100
Celebrate Men’s Health Week by taking charge of your health at every age. From your 30s to your 90s, discover proactive, data-driven strategies to extend your healthspan, prevent disease, and optimise wellbeing through each decade of life.
